We were on a cruise vacation when I discovered the ship had no Sunday church service scheduled.
I prayerfully approached the cruise director and asked if I could lead a little Bible study/prayer meeting onboard. He gave permission and assigned me a meeting room.
There were about 25 people that first time. I decided to do an overview of the book of Colossians. It went so well that I challenged the group to share their faith when they went ashore.
I had brought Jesus booklets in the languages of the countries we were visiting. Most in the group had never done anything like this before—the idea was intimidating. However, a few were willing to accept the challenge. I gave each a supply of tracts. We decided to meet again to share our experiences, after returning to the ship.
That meeting was exciting! Those who were willing to move out of their comfort zone found it surprisingly easy! They discovered most people welcomed the booklets! It also opened up opportunities for dialog and made it easier for them to get to know the locals.
I did this on other cruises as well. Typically, about 20 – 40 people attended. Those who came seemed grateful and especially appreciated the time we spent praying for one another.
I am convinced that opportunities abound to serve the Lord—wherever we are. How about you? Have you ever considered leading such a Bible study? Would you?
“Thank You Lord for giving us favor AS we trust in You.”
- You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. Matthew 5:13
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That is so awesome! What a clever idea! What an inspiration! It’s something we can do wherever God leads us. I’m taking tracts with me to the park, the beach, the cafes, it really does open opportunities even here where I live.
Dear Linda, I’m so glad this has inspired you to reach out with tracts. I find people especially enjoy reading the small comic tracts. Two of my favorites that come in many languages are:
https://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0039/0039_01.asp and
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0001/0001_01.asp
Have a supply of Father’s Love Letter tracts with me most days. Such a gift to share and an even greater gift when they receive.
Yes, Liana, it’s good to always be prepared! I’m familiar with Father’s Love Letter and it’s precious! Here is a link so others can read: https://www.crossway.org/tracts/fathers-love-letter-3049/
Hi,
I’m so glad I came across this post. My husband and I led a Bible study last year on a transatlantic cruise. It was a last minute idea and a great success. We decided to do it again this year, but more organized. We have a travel agent helping us, so we will have on-board advertising. She will also help us organize shore excursions with a volunteer aspect to them. There is no extra charge for this cruise, or to use Silvestri travel,and she may be able to help you save money.
Not only are we doing one, but two cruise.
One cruise will be Rome to Miami, so we will be teaching through the book of Romans. The second cruise is Copenhagen to Miami and we’ll study the Lord working in our lives.
To find out more, go to. https://www.silvestritravel.com/christian-cruises/
Again, there is no surcharge for this cruise, we do this out of love for God’s word, it is open to anyone on the ship!
Hi Tammy,
I’m glad you found us too! Your experiences are intriguing! I will check out your site.